The USASA National Women's Open was an American women's soccer tournament run by the United States Adult Soccer Association. It began in 1996, and from 2009 to 2012 it was known as the Women's Cup. Before the formation of the Women's Open, the Women's Amateur was the top national cup competition.
History It began as a tournament only contested by amateur and semi-pro teams, as teams from professional leagues (WUSA, WPS, and the NWSL) are not allowed to enter the competition. In 2012 though, the Chicago Red Stars, a professional club in the WPSL Elite, entered and won the competition. Similarly, the professional Houston Aces of WPSL won in 2013.
The defending Women's Cup champion is Olympic Club, who won the title in back-to-back tournaments in 2015 and 2016. The last open was held in 2016 Tournament structure 2009–2012 In the regional phase of the competition, four to sixteen teams per region compete in a round-robin (or partial round-robin) tournament, playing at least three games.
The national finals feature the four regional winners in a two-round knockout tournament.
2013–2016 Teams apply to take part in the national championships, which is contested as an initial round-robin group, followed by a championship game if there are more than four teams participating.
Finalists
+ By YearYearWinnerScoreRunner-up1996 Dallas Lightning2-1Sacramento Storm1997 Dallas Lightning4–2Sacramento Storm1998 Ajax America5-0Dallas Lightning 1999 Auto Trader San Diego14-0Patrick Real Wyckoff2000 Ajax America2-1Detroit Rocker Hawks2001Detroit Rocker Hawks1-0SoCal Blues2002SoCal Blues5-0Peninsula Aztecs2003Ajax America2004Ajax America2-1Detroit Jaguars2005FC Indiana4-0DCS Titans2006Dallas Roma F.C.Sockers F.C. Chicago2007Ajax America2-1FC Indiana2008FC Indiana2009 Chicago Eclipse Select3-1NYAC2010 NYAC2-0 (OT)Dallas Premier2011J.B. Marine S.C.2-1 (OT)Sparta United WSC2012Chicago Red Stars3-2NYAC2013Houston AcesKansas City Dynamos2014NYAC2-1ASA Chesapeake Charge2015Olympic ClubASA Chesapeake Charge2016Olympic Club2-0United FC
+ CumulativeTeamWinnersRunners-upSemifinalist / Top FourAjax America5 (1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007)-1 (2008)NYAC2 (2010, 2014)2 (2009, 2012)1 (2015)FC Indiana2 (2005, 2008)1 (2007)-Dallas Lightning2 (1996, 1997)1 (1998)-Olympic Club2 (2015, 2016)--SoCal Blues1 (2002)1 (2001)-Detroit Rocker Hawks1 (2001)1 (2000)-Houston Aces1 (2013)-1 (2014)Chicago Red Stars1 (2012)--J.B. Marine S.C.1 (2011)--Chicago Eclipse Select1 (2009)--Dallas Roma F.C.1 (2006)--Auto Trader San Diego1 (1999)--ASA Chesapeake Charge-2 (2014, 2015)1 (2011)Sacramento Storm-2 (1996, 1997)-Salt Lake City Sparta-1 (2011)1 (2012, 2014)United FC-1 (2016)-Kansas City Dynamos-1 (2013)-Dallas Premier-1 (2010)-DCS Titans-1 (2005)-Detroit Jaguars-1 (2004)-Peninsula Aztecs-1 (2002)-Patrick Real Wyckoff-1 (1999)-CO Sporting Fury--1 (2016)Mothershucker--1 (2016)Fredericksburg FC--1 (2015)Fire and Ice Soccer Club--1 (2014)Tampa Bay Hellenic--1 (2014)Des Moines Menace--1 (2013)Kansas City Shock--1 (2013)Turbo D'Feeters--1 (2012)Triad United Aces--1 (2011)Kentucky Wanderers--1 (2010)Houston Challengers--1 (2009)Phoenix Inferno--1 (2009)Philadelphia United German-Hungarians--1 (2008)Dallas Sting--1 (2008)
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